Konkel, Panos, Anderson, Wagner, Yohn takes Cresco checkers; Track championships to Konkel, Schmitt, Holthaus, Splide, Dwyer

CRESCO, Iowa -- H & S Motors presented the Season Championships on Sunday at the Cresco Speedway, with three track champions being crowned in the USRA Casey's General Stores Championship Series, along with the Street Stocks and Hornets.

Coming into Sunday night's program, Ron Konkel of Caledonia, Minn., needed to simply take the green flag to secure the 2005 track championship in the USRA Modified division. Not only did Konkel take the green flag in the 20-car main event, but he led all 20 laps to take his fourth checkered flag of the season and lock up the title. O'Reilly USMTS invader Kelly Shryock came up a few feet short of picking up the win, while Karl Fenske took third. Ryan York and Kerry Ledebuhr completed the top 5 finishers.

On the strength of his nine feature wins this season, Tom Schmitt of Independence had already wrapped up the 2005 Cresco Speedway track championship in the USRA Stock Cars before the night began. Schmitt would not get his tenth win on Sunday, however, as Protivin's Lynn Panos bagged his first win of the year in the season finale. Shay Curtin finished second, followed by Brian Gjere, Schmitt and Tory Reicks.

In USRA Hobby Stock action, Dillon Anderson of Decorah won his second feature in a row, coming from the eighth starting spot. Kevin Leiran finished second after starting on the pole, with Sam Wenthold taking third.

Trailing points leader Steve Holthaus by 40 points entering the night, Ben Moudry finished fourth in the main event. However, Holthaus stayed glued to Moudry's bumper and finished fifth to secure the 2005 USRA Hobby Stock track championship at his home track.

Carissa Wagner of Monona captured her second Street Stock feature win Sunday, racing from sixth on the starting grid, and holding off tenth-starting Curtis Engen of Monona for the win. Brandon Hare was third at the flagstand, with fourth going to Austin Curtin. Scott Splide, who had clinched the Street Stock track championship one week earlier, finished fifth.

In the Hornet main event, Alex Yohn of Clear Lake held off Paul Bakke for the win. Third place went to Adam Ewing, with Cresco's Chris Gooder finishing fourth. Steve Dwyer of La Crosse, Wis., who had clinched the Hornet track championship one week earlier, finished fifth.

Next Sunday, Sept. 4, Kabrick Distributing presents the IRA Outlaw Sprint Car Series at the Cresco Speedway. This annual event is one of the most thrilling races on the IRA schedule as the fire-breathing 410 sprint cars tackle the lightning-fast Cresco oval.

For more information, call 515-297-3870 or visit www.CrescoSpeedway.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Championship Series

Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa

H & S Motors Season Championships

Sunday, August 28, 2005

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:

1. 85 - Ben Moudry -- Protivin, IA (1)

2. 70 - Steve Holthaus -- Cresco, IA (3)

3. 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (4)

4. 33 - Kevin Donlan -- Decorah, IA (6)

5. 15 - Mitch Hovden (5)

6. 29X - Paul Fauser -- Elgin, IA (2)

Heat #2:

1. 15L - Kevin Leiran -- Waukon, IA (4)

2. 04 - Sam Wenthold -- Waucoma, IA (2)

3. 58 - Shane Panos -- Decorah, IA (3)

4. 44 - Dillon Anderson -- Decorah, IA (6)

5. 28 - Paul Fisk -- Monona, IA (5)

6. 101 - Bernie Adams -- Stacyville, IA (1)

"A" Main:

1. 44 - Dillon Anderson -- Decorah, IA (8)

2. 15L - Kevin Leiran -- Waukon, IA (1)

3. 04 - Sam Wenthold -- Waucoma, IA (3)

4. 85 - Ben Moudry -- Protivin, IA (6)

5. 70 - Steve Holthaus -- Cresco, IA (4)

6. 33 - Kevin Donlan -- Decorah, IA (5)

7. 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (7)

8. 28 - Paul Fisk -- Monona, IA (10)

9. 29X - Paul Fauser -- Elgin, IA (11)

10. 101 - Bernie Adams -- Stacyville, IA (12)

11. 58 - Shane Panos -- Decorah, IA (2)

12. 15 - Mitch Hovden (9)

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:

1. 27X - Shawn Peter -- Mabel, MN (2)

2. 40 - Shay Curtin -- Waukon, IA (5)

3. 27T - Tory Reicks -- Waucoma, IA (3)

4. 20 - Gary Rotenberger -- Calmar, IA (6)

5. 62 - Kevin Bidne -- Decorah, IA (4)

6. 51 - Jeff Vsetecka -- Charles City, IA (1)

Heat #2:

1. 23 - Brian Gjere -- Mabel, MN (1)

2. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (5)

3. 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (4)

4. 27 - Jason Schlangen -- Cresco, IA (2)

5. 48 - Rick Stockman -- Preston, MN (3)

"A" Main:

1. 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (2)

2. 40 - Shay Curtin -- Waukon, IA (3)

3. 23 - Brian Gjere -- Mabel, MN (5)

4. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (8)

5. 27T - Tory Reicks -- Waucoma, IA (6)

6. 27X - Shawn Peter -- Mabel, MN (4)

7. 27 - Jason Schlangen -- Cresco, IA (1)

8. 62 - Kevin Bidne -- Decorah, IA (9)

9. 51 - Jeff Vsetecka -- Charles City, IA (11)

10. 20 - Gary Rotenberger -- Calmar, IA (7)

11. 48 - Rick Stockman -- Preston, MN (10)

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)

2. 26P - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (5)

3. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (6)

4. 24 - Tim Heins -- Elkader, IA (3)

5. 93 - Bob Fischer -- Lyle, MN (7)

6. 28T - Jason Snyder -- Dunkerton, IA (2)

7. 14 - Scott Gronvold -- Grand Meadow, MN (4)

Heat #2:

1. 19 - Darin Duffy -- Hazleton, IA (3)

2. 35K - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (4)

3. 94JR - John Doelle Jr. -- Arcadia, WI (6)

4. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)

5. 14S - Brian Schrage -- Cresco, IA (7)

6. 93H - Craig Haupt -- Sumner, IA (2)

7. 55 - Larry Gene Hall -- Rochester, MN (1)

Heat #3:

1. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (1)

2. 88 - Todd Suhr -- New Hampton, IA (5)

3. 94 - Gary Doelle -- Fountain City, WI (2)

4. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr -- Winona, MN (3)

5. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (4)

6. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (6)

"A" Main:

1. 35K - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (1)

2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)

3. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (5)

4. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (19)

5. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr -- Winona, MN (12)

6. 88 - Todd Suhr -- New Hampton, IA (10)

7. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (15)

8. 94JR - John Doelle Jr. -- Arcadia, WI (3)

9. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)

10. 28T - Jason Snyder -- Dunkerton, IA (16)

11. 19 - Darin Duffy -- Hazleton, IA (6)

12. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (2)

13. 26P - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (7)

14. 24 - Tim Heins -- Elkader, IA (11)

15. 93H - Craig Haupt -- Sumner, IA (17)

16. 14S - Brian Schrage -- Cresco, IA (14)

17. 55 - Larry Gene Hall -- Rochester, MN (20)

18. 14 - Scott Gronvold -- Grand Meadow, MN (18)

19. 94 - Gary Doelle -- Fountain City, WI (4)

20. 93 - Bob Fischer -- Lyle, MN (13)

STREET STOCKS

Heat #1:

1. 41 - Carissa Wagner -- Monona, IA (1)

2. 56H - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (4)

3. 14 - David Kjome -- Decorah, IA (2)

4. 18 - Scott Splide -- Ridgeway, IA (3)

5. 77 - Ryan Nelson -- Calmer, IA (5)

6. 36X - Wayne Burrett -- Waukon, IA (6)

7. 15 - Jamie Kruse -- Waukon, IA (7)

Heat #2:

1. 21 - Curtis Engen -- Monona, IA (1)

2. 16 - Jeremy Oakes -- Spring Grove, MN (3)

3. 40 - Austin Curtin -- Waukon, IA (2)

4. 69 - Teddy Hughes Jr. -- Frankville, IA (4)

5. 41B - Marc Banks -- Waucoma, IA (6)

6. 38 - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (5)

"A" Main:

1. 41 - Carissa Wagner -- Monona, IA (6)

2. 21 - Curtis Engen -- Monona, IA (10)

3. 56H - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (1)

4. 40 - Austin Curtin -- Waukon, IA (8)

5. 18 - Scott Splide -- Ridgeway, IA (9)

6. 69 - Teddy Hughes Jr. -- Frankville, IA (3)

7. 77 - Ryan Nelson -- Calmer, IA (2)

8. 41B - Marc Banks -- Waucoma, IA (4)

9. 36X - Wayne Burrett -- Waukon, IA (11)

10. 14 - David Kjome -- Decorah, IA (7)

11. 38 - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (12)

12. 15 - Jamie Kruse -- Waukon, IA (13)

13. 16 - Jeremy Oakes -- Spring Grove, MN (5)

HORNETS

Heat #1:

1. 11 - Alex Yohn -- Clear Lake, IA (1)

2. 7D - Steve Dwyer -- Lacrosse, WI (3)

3. 16 - Chris Gooder -- Cresco, IA (5)

4. 9B - Paul Bakke -- Winona, MN (7)

5. 131 - Rich Niederkorn -- Galesville, WI (2)

6. 7K - Andy Stinson -- Ridgeway, IA (4)

7. 15 - Mark Enyart -- Postville, IA (6)

Heat #2:

1. 77 - Adam Ewing -- Monona, IA (2)

2. 72C - Nathan Cahoon -- Monona, IA (1)

3. 17 - Randy Koshatka -- Cresco, IA (5)

4. 22 - Marc Stockman -- Cresco, IA (4)

5. 47T - Greg Hart -- Lime Springs, IA (6)

6. 4D - Frank Durnan -- Elgin, IA (3)

"A" Main:

1. 11 - Alex Yohn -- Clear Lake, IA (8)

2. 9B - Paul Bakke -- Winona, MN (1)

3. 77 - Adam Ewing -- Monona, IA (3)

4. 16 - Chris Gooder -- Cresco, IA (2)

5. 7D - Steve Dwyer -- Lacrosse, WI (10)

6. 17 - Randy Koshatka -- Cresco, IA (7)

7. 7K - Andy Stinson -- Ridgeway, IA (11)

8. 72C - Nathan Cahoon -- Monona, IA (9)

9. 131 - Rich Niederkorn -- Galesville, WI (5)

10. 22 - Marc Stockman -- Cresco, IA (4)

11. 47T - Greg Hart -- Lime Springs, IA (6)

12. 4D - Frank Durnan -- Elgin, IA (12)

13. 15 - Mark Enyart -- Postville, IA (13)

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UNOFFICIAL FINAL 2005 POINTS STANDINGS

USRA Hobby Stocks:

1. 70 - Steve Holthaus .... 1573

2. 85 - Ben Moudry .... 1536

3. 44 - Dillon Anderson .... 1532

4. 9 - Patty Fosaaen .... 1468

5. 15 - Mitch Hovden .... 1341

6. 58 - Shane Panos .... 1325

7. 29x - Paul Fauser .... 1208

8. 41 - Darin Balk .... 1134

9. 33 - Kevin Donlan .... 1011

10. 22 - Justin Elsbernd .... 978

11. 37 - Carl Colsch .... 832

12. 28 - Paul Fisk .... 770

13. 4 - Sam Wenthold .... 556

14. 0 - Danny Cole Jr. .... 535

15. 15L - Kevin Leiran .... 341

16. 5 - Russell Einck .... 336

17. 60 - Kurt Krauskopf .... 317

17. 22T - Neil Thesing .... 317

19. 11x - Rory Borsheim .... 282

20. 10 - Bryan Webb .... 279

21. 101 - Bernie Adams .... 278

22. 12 - Tony Vick .... 274

23. 58Y - Jeff Larson .... 222

24. 81 - Josh Ludeking .... 210

25. 66 - Joe Stevenson .... 208

26. 77 - Steve Bartlett .... 181

27. 96 - Fred Storlie .... 136

28. 22x - Jeremy Schaufenbuel .... 115

29. 17B - Matt Buddenberg .... 90

30. 7 - Kevin Campbell .... 81

30. 82J - Jason Borsheim .... 81

32. 58 - Jeff Nelson .... 78

33. 28S - Jake Sweeney .... 74

33. 1 - John Kruse .... 74

35. 04x - Bob Praska .... 72

36. 15T - Tim Helle .... 70

37. 10J - Jason Bakkum .... 68

38. 22D - David Seegmiller .... 66

38. 17 - Matt Stading .... 66

38. 13 - Jamie Kruse .... 66

41. 3 - Casey Walsh .... 45

41. 22tx - Jim Thesing .... 45

41. 71 - Chris Holstran .... 45

USRA Stock Cars:

1. 18 - Tom Schmitt .... 1623

2. 97 - Lynn Panos .... 1450

3. 27 - Jason Schlangen .... 1396

4. 62 - Kevin Bidne .... 1395

5. 40 - Shay Curtin .... 1381

6. 23 - Brian Gjere .... 1369

7. 27T - Tory Reicks .... 1363

8. 51 - Jeff Vsetecka .... 1156

9. 27x - Shawn Peter .... 974

10. 5 - Mike Bergan .... 968

11. 69 - Jake Ludeking .... 752

12. 6 - Tom Hovey .... 593

13. 48 - Rick Stockman .... 538

14. 36 - Tony Severson .... 528

15. 1st - Dan Christopher .... 362

16. 99 - Rodney Necker .... 290

17. 8 - Mike Kelly .... 270

18. 33D - Kevin Donlan .... 208

19. 30 - Ken Even .... 193

20. 10J - Jason Bakkum .... 181

21. 11 - Jake Lampert .... 167

22. 25 - Dan Jones .... 160

23. 42 - Junior Boyer .... 151

24. 14 - Mike Krambeer .... 140

25. 12F - Travis Flack .... 136

26. 29 - Scott Bauer .... 100

27. 81 - Bert McDaniel .... 76

28. 44 - Don Rude .... 74

29. 20 - Gary Rotenberger .... 72

30. 15K - Tom Kessel .... 68

30. 72 - Troy Seholbrock .... 68

32. 11R - Roger Samec .... 66

33. 21 - Brad Quirk .... 62

34. 37 - Loren Kuennen .... 58

35. 0 - Troy Hansmeier .... 56

35. 76 - Brian Dinger .... 56

37. 2 - Brent Bushman .... 55

38. 20 - Em Fretheim .... 54

39. 75L - Jewell Losse .... 45

USRA Modifieds:

1. 35K - Ron Konkel .... 1507

2. 19 - Darin Duffy .... 1386

3. 26P - Kevin Pittman .... 1283

4. 72 - Doug Hillson .... 1274

5. 24 - Tim Heins .... 1109

6. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr .... 1083

7. 55 - Larry Gene Hall .... 901

8. 36 - Paul Hamernik .... 869

9. 35 - Jeff Schluetter .... 772

10. 1R - Ryan York .... 668

11. 28T - Todd Ihde .... 655

12. 70 - Matt Sweeney .... 650

13. 99F - Karl Fenske .... 587

14. 93 - Bob Fischer .... 572

15. 91 - Shawn Ryan .... 564

16. 5W - Darrin Walch .... 520

17. 22P - Dave Plum .... 508

18. 50 - Brad Bakken .... 505

19. 99 - Jeff Mason .... 478

20. 10H - Todd Hanson .... 442

21. 32 - Larry Schmidt .... 419

22. 8RX - Rodney Stuckey .... 388

23. 90 - Chuck Stanton .... 364

24. 3 - Kelly Shryrock .... 344

25. 93H - Craig Haupt .... 340

26. 88x - Jimmy Broszeit .... 322

27. 35w - Albert Wytaske .... 317

28. 65 - Tommy Myer .... 295

29. 66 - Dan Bohr .... 258

30. 33z - Zack Vanderbeek .... 255

31. 94Jr - John Doelle Jr. .... 202

32. 7 - Al Hejna .... 200

33. 26 - Brad McEwan .... 187

34. 94 - Gary Doelle .... 185

35. 7II - Mike Hejna .... 184

36. 14 - Jon Tesch .... 181

37. 14 - Scott Gronvold .... 179

38. 54 - Bobby Sorensen .... 175

39. 15M - Matt Cahoon .... 167

40. 98 - Jason Snyder .... 138

41. 47j - Jeremy LePlant .... 122

42. 4 - Chad Lerch .... 121

43. 82 - Chris Fretheim .... 117

44. 1* - Jordan Steier .... 109

45. 12 - Justin O'Brien .... 101

46. 19x - Mike Sorensen .... 100

46. 21M - Dean Mahlstedt .... 100

48. 83 - Willy Kraft .... 91

49. 90x - Steve Wetzstein .... 87

50. 22 - Charlie McKenna .... 84

51. 52 - Jesse Frerichs .... 81

51. 98 - Kevin Stoa .... 81

51. 88 - Todd Suhr .... 81

54. 27 - Todd Kelley .... 78

55. 55 - Brian Shaw .... 76

56. 96 - Jay Ihrke .... 74

56. 00T - Travis Chapman .... 74

56. 711 - Timm Jensen .... 74

56. 70x - Pat King .... 74

60. 55M - Alan Mondus .... 72

60. 38 - Jeff Johnson .... 72

60. 0 - J.D. Auringer .... 72

63. 41 - Keith Pittman .... 68

64. 0 - Owen Grube .... 66

64. 28TT - Mike Tollefson .... 66

66. 82x - Emery Fretheim .... 64

67. 49x - Jay Poidinger .... 62

67. 33R - Wayde Russell .... 62

69. 7M - Michael Darnall .... 60

69. 14s - Brian Schrage .... 60

71. 7E - Neil Eckhart .... 55

72. 11H - Kevin Hoehne .... 53

Street Stocks:

1. 18 - Scott Splide .... 1692

2. 16 - Jeremy Oakes .... 1535

3. 56H - Brandon Hare .... 1511

4. 41 - Carissa Wagner .... 1469

5. 38 - Nick Schwebach .... 1321

6. 40 - Austin Curtain .... 1123

7. 41B - Marc Banks .... 1093

8. 29 - Cody Cook .... 747

9. 14 - David Kjome .... 536

10. 36x - Wayne Burrett .... 453

11. 27K - Andy Kelly .... 433

12. 66 - Darren Vick .... 364

13. 3S - Bill Scherf .... 360

14. 20 - Beau Langland .... 319

15. 85 - Jesse Holzer .... 303

16. 21 - Chris Engen .... 286

17. 40 - Bruce Hovey .... 279

18. 26 - Joe Rask .... 270

19. 8 - Rich Clinton .... 263

20. 55 - Derek Dettmann .... 243

21. 4 - Todd Watts .... 230

22. 83B - Brady Halverson .... 212

23. 76 - Josh Burke .... 202

24. 69 - Teddy Hughes Jr. .... 188

25. 25 - Bob Praska .... 187

26. 68x - Cody Henkes .... 182

27. 5 - Keith Schwartzhoff .... 152

28. 35 - Brian Martin .... 151

29. 8 - Jason Hovey .... 140

30. 15 - Paul Howard .... 115

31. 20x - Matt Brainard .... 87

31. 52 - Rick Gunderson .... 87

33. 91 - Tom Kaiser .... 84

34. 7 - Brent Freilinger .... 78

34. 77 - Ryan Nelson .... 78

36. 71 - Marc Bolsinger .... 76

37. 98 - Joel Anderson .... 74

37. 40 - Troy Boubin .... 74

37. 81 - Josh Ludeking .... 74

40. 1D - Koal Deering .... 72

40. 74 - David Rosburg .... 72

40. 66x - Dave Christianson .... 72

43. 11L - Mark LaMont .... 68

43. 88 - Scott Panos .... 68

43. 15 - Jamie Kruse .... 68

46. 13M - Matt Miller .... 45

Hornets:

1. 7D - Steve Dwyer .... 1694

2. 86 - Ryan Happel .... 1480

3. 7K - Andy Stinsor .... 1450

3. 17 - Randy Koshatka .... 1450

5. 77 - Adam Ewing .... 1163

6. 16 - Chris Gooder .... 1068

7. 4D - Frank Durnan .... 926

8. 47T - Greg Hart .... 796

9. 22 - Marc Stockman .... 732

10. 8 - Murry Keatley .... 507

11. 72C - Nathan Cahoon .... 406

12. 18 - John Schroeder .... 396

13. 31 - Dan McCready .... 388

14. 87 - Justin Yahnke .... 383

15. 71 - Adam Cline .... 357

16. 48 - Shannon Cline .... 303

17. 74 - Ben Passa .... 284

18. 15 - Mark Enyart .... 284

19. 28 - Terry Lafleur .... 257

20. 0 - Danny Cole Jr. .... 256

21. 9B - Paul Bakke .... 179

22. 11 - Alex Yohn .... 170

23. 3 - Mike Thompson .... 166

24. 22x - Todd Rood .... 163

25. 22r - Ryan Ruhbusch .... 146

26. 72 - Travis Scholbrock .... 143

27. 8 - Kyle Solberg .... 140

28. 50L - Jason Linding .... 81

29. 29D - Scott Krone .... 78

29. 14 - Brian Mahlstadt .... 78

29. 75L - Adam Leiran .... 78

32. 77 - T.J. Engle .... 76

32. 7R - Andy Rocksvold .... 76

34. 131 - Rich Niederkorn .... 74

35. 28 - Alex Langland .... 72

35. 29 - Bobby Carpenter .... 72

37. 29 - Bob Armstrong .... 70

37. 27 - Doug Lind .... 70

39. 31T - Josh Troendie .... 45

39. 19T - Clint Ludeking .... 45